I'm not sure if this is the case or not, and if it is then I don't have data to back it up, but a theory that, if correct, would mean you don't have to feel gui

I'm not sure if this is the case or not, and if it is then I don't have data to back it up, but a theory that, if correct, would mean you don't have to feel guilty: Just because you're giving less money for each song you listen to, you're also listening to many more songs, meaning more artists see your money. Add in many other people doing the same thing, and artists will be getting a smaller amount but from many more people, because of people who will listen to a song that they wouldn't have bothered paying to purchase.